WorksheetsCarr's Exploration/Colonization Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What year did Columbus "discover" the Americas?
(a)
What year did Dias sail around the Cape of Good Hope?
(a)
What year did da Gamma reach India by sea?
(a)
Which flag did Columbus sail under?
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Which flag did Vasco da Gamma sail under?
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Which flag did Bartolomeu Dias sail under?
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Which flag did Ferdinand Magellan sail under?
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Which flag did Sir Francis Drake sail under?
English
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Which of these was NOT a motive of European exploration?
Economic - new trade routes
Religious - expanding the influence of the Church
Religious - sharing the gospel "to the ends of the Earth"
Religious - trying to find the original Bible written by Jesus himself
Which two countries did the Line of Demarcation divide the New World between?
England and France
England and Spain
Spain and Portugual
Spain and France
Which empire colonized the area that would become the eastern United States?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Which empire colonized the area that would become Brazil?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Which empire originally colonized the area that would become Canada?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Which empire originally colonized the area that would become Mexico?
England
France
Portugal
Spain
Who created the Line of Demarcation?
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Leo III
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
Queen Elizabeth II
Which of these was NOT a motive of European exploration?
Economic - to find a new money system
Social - thrill of adventure
Religious - sharing the gospel "to the ends of the Earth"
Political - increasing land, wealth, and power for monarchs
Which country was Marco Polo from?
England
Italy
Portugal
Spain
What was the name of the new ship created by the Portuguese that allowed sailors to explore both the open seas and narrow waterways?
Carousel
Caravel
Submarine
Dreadnought
What language is the term "conquistador"?
Latin
English
Spanish
Portuguese
Which empire did Cortez conquer?
Aztec
Inca
Mayan
Tolmec
